Twisted Electrons MEGAfm Sound Demo (no talking)

Twisted Electrons MEGAfm Sound Demo (no talking). Some Ambient, Electronica and techno patches created with MEGAfm.
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Effects used:
Valhalla DSP Delay, Room and Shimmer
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[@limbicbits]

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[@TheMachinesWon]

Any chance we will see more videos with the Mega FM?

[@limbicbits]

@@TheMachinesWon Maybe in future.

[@Decoy303]

what are you processing the audio through?

[@limbicbits]

@@Decoy303 I've used some plugins: Valhalla DSP Delay, Room and Shimmer

[@josephwright5921]

It’s about time someone gave us an FM synth with controllers all laid out on the front panel!

[@benthies9531]

Humble Audio makes a nice one for Eurorack called the Quad Operator.

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

Ben Thies if u have enough modulators it’s bad ass. Even if not it makes amazing static drones and u can just sample it into Ableton

[@F0nkyNinja]

Yes but no keyboard and looks like a Roland Boutique rip-off.

[@elecsoul8309]

And a nice a gritty sound! Love it!

[@elecsoul8309]

@@F0nkyNinja it's called desktop format. For people to put in front of their computers... nothing Roland about that. Great job peeps! Love the layout!

[@XanderEwald]

I keep coming back to this video, it's beautiful.

[@giuliocarmassi]

Love this synth very much. Thanks for the sounds!

[@blackdunes1]

Wow what a cool idea for an FM interface! Rad demo!

[@fadplastic]

I love those dark dubby Detroit techno stabs at the beginning. Epic!

[@ManCalledMif]

5:52 Love the calming ambient sound design. So good.

[@inventanew]

been waiting for this for a long time

[@kory443]

damn I love this sound. thanks for the good demo

[@OCEANSINSPACE]

This is insane, twisted you rock! Genesynth all the way

[@XanderEwald]

I absolutely loved the chord stabs right at the start! Not sure if the synth is too small for my hands though, will have to give it a try.

[@CO5MA]

Amazing stuff!

[@flyonthewindscreen02]

Amazing demo!

[@echoloch500]

I've been waiting for something like this for a while.. using the YM2612 chip is a cool idea.

[@eyesonkites7199]

Getting some strong Boards of Canada vibes.

[@limbicbits]

Thanks for that comparison

[@AppAxis]

@ 10:33 wowza!

[@ncapone87]

@@rationalthinker1 most people just seem to associate whole note chords plus vibrato with Boards of Canada. It's become a trope at this point

[@herecomestreble24]

@@rationalthinker1 BoC just found a way to make people feel weird emotions with electronic music. They didn’t do anything particularly exciting, but they used that warble and tape hiss to make you nostalgic for something you didn’t know you had buried in your subconscious. It’s super cliche to use that effect now but if you really listen to BoC there’s something kinda special in it that nobody seems to be able to replicate.

[@cd78]

@@herecomestreble24 Zzzz

[@SkySplitterInk]

INCREDIBLE MACHINE!

[@MorningStrategy]

Loving that progression and patch at 3:32.

[@Edninety]

5:47 to 7:42 makes me coming back atleast every few months. Could close my eyes and listen to that all day. You demo guys surely make the best ads for these overly expensive little music boxes haha. One day

[@limbicbits]

I better not point you to the second MEGAfm demo video I've published recently, then ;)

[@Prefesuersheen]

sounds like I gotta feeling black eyed peas

[@Leo9ine]

Check out the Postal Service if you aren't familiar. This section sounds very close to some of their stuff. In fact it's almost identical to the melody of "the district sleeps tonight"

[@Strepite]

Sounds absolutely wonderfull

[@limbicbits]

It certainly does! I also fell for that gritty charming sound

[@SBX-1]

Excellent!!! These are the sounds I've been looking for for a long time! Thank you for this instructive demo, with the Enjoy Reminder, it's going to be interesting!

[@ryanfuruyama7910]

beautiful!

[@superjules]

Feels like this was literally built for Dungeon Synth. I want one.

[@SpiralFyre]

Crunchy pads are just the best.

[@HedgehogStudios1]

Okay. This is my next synth. Time to start saving.

[@SuperOssi]

megademo! gj thanks for sharing

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! Another one is already in the making and should be published alongside a sound pack, quite soon.

[@lerosa3656]

very nice sounding

[@coma-8131]

SPottet a wild blindoldfreak-reference at 5:48, that really sold me, great demo!

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! I really like Cortini’s work

[@foundatlantis]

i fucking love FM synthesis. such weird and wonderful sounds!

[@SPAZZOID100]

And typically tough to program.

[@eddy_sonik]

I LOVE ! 🧡

[@cold00n]

Love FM synths!

[@christofferainek]

This thing sounds amazing... and finally, hands on FM! You really patched some true gems this time 🤘

[@onedrumcomputeraday196]

very nice demo - many thanks! 🙏 just waiting for that 909 kick coming in ;)

[@MrAnselm77]

Beautiful 🔥🇨🇦👊🏿

[@stonekisser]

Oh my fucking god this is so beautiful

[@stonekisser]

I ordered this last night and watched this video like 8 times and now I’m watching it again lol

[@1210Jazz]

So dirty and warm , I love it.

[@Robert_Babicz]

really good......

[@limbicbits]

Thanks Mr. Babicz!

[@Bloody_Slime]

cool synth!

[@limbicbits]

it is!

[@muriloyamanaka]

damn big sounds

[@MazeFrame]

3:58 Just needs some nasty kick for a perfect song. Fantastic demo.

[@jonathanjungjohansen6470]

In the gorgeous segment from 5:48 (wauv, that is so Allesandro Cortini), it sounds like there is an LFO affecting some parameter of a voice being randomized with every keypress - can you tell me the secret of what causes those fluctuations note from note, or if it is an artifact from the machine?

[@limbicbits]

If you're referring to these granular artefacts - it's all caused by the machine. All else is pretty simple frequency modulation.And many thanks for the comparison - I absolutely dig Cortini's work!

[@eonz8]

Fucking hell that thing sounds good!

[@galkema]

Great Demo!

[@ebasswah]

sooo much character

[@limbicbits]

one of my favorite synths

[@simonwehner]

@@limbicbits normally I don‘t like „small“ synths at all. But this little guy is an exception …. Pure raw vintage kind of character FM sounds 🥳 I really like it ☺️

[@ebasswah]

@@limbicbits finally I grabbed an mk1 and fuck... it's unreal filthy goodness!

[@limbicbits]

@@ebasswah excellent! Have fun

[@gregoryschimanski7689]

Top

[@SzopenOffiziell]

holy s***... FM reachable in terms of pointless noodling! With my DX21 I ran out of patience... gotta have this...

[@limbicbits]

Then this one might be the right synth for you. But keep in mind that it sounds really rough / lofi. If you dig that kind of character, you'll love it

[@ryanhom3006]

A new dx7 or rm1x just the high pitch noise everyone needs

[@Ancaja123]

it says the MEGAfm sends MIDI from all knobs and faders, but does it not receive it as well? Would be a bummer if not. I'm really trying to find some synths with midi CC functionality, most of my synths are vintage and only receive pitch bend/mod wheel at most.

[@limbicbits]

Haven't checked that but I can't see a reason why it should send data that can't be received later.

[@MadelnMachines]

Are the synths you show your own purchases? I've been looking at this synth lately too. I understand FM but yet I don't know what results to expect by doing different things in the same way I do with subtractive. Like I can't predict what the results of my actions will be sonically. I find that exciting and I like it a lot. Do you get a lot of happy accidents just tweaking the algorithm knob or others? I always find lo-fi digital synths really emotional in the high end.

[@limbicbits]

That would be nice but most of the synths are loaners that I have to return to the company. FM synthesis can be done trial and error but in this case you'll end up quickly with noisy patches (but often in an unwanted digital sharp sense, not the cool YEAH-MERZBOW-Noise-sense). This is even more likely with MEGAfm which has the roughest sound I've heard from an FM synth until now. But once you get the basics of FM it's full of cool possibilities. If you don't mind spending a bit time in studies AND if you like lo-fi digital synths, this one might be the right choice for you.

[@josephwright5921]

Limbic Bits Yes, these sounds are pretty rough and gritty. A lot of them end up sounding like ring-modulation with weird harmonica.

[@namesshmames]

progression at 5:47 is very reminiscent of Brian Eno's "The Big Ship"

[@DubElementMusic]

i really like the sound, my next synth will be the prophet rev2, after that, i 100% go for the megafm, it`s so "grey"

[@limbicbits]

Thanks for your comment - I guess you won't be disappointed. I'm already a subscriber of your channel. Keep up the great work!

[@RussArteaga]

Is there bit reduction or distortion involved? It’s quite noisy if not. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Just wondering.

[@limbicbits]

It’s both - with quite a lot of audible aliasing on top due to the FM chip TE use for this synth. It’s part of the concept

[@necrobynerton7384]

Doesn't hardware sound way more better than software? GG this thing sounds awesome in the right hands

[@bjh3661]

Are you listening to youtube? We are hearing digital chips running digital code inside the hardware. KZbin is just another layer of digital. Hardware is not simply better because it's hardware. The power comes from being able to operate more than one parameter at once, unlike using a mouse.

[@atonegames]

@@bjh3661 Yes... but digital is always 0 and 1s. It can only mimic analog, or be coded to act like. Its not the same, literally and physically. Side by side, you can hear it, when in person and unhindered.

[@domdraper3221]

@@bjh3661 you can operate more than one parameter at once with software synths. I’m not sure you know why people like analog gear more. You probably shouldn’t write snappy comments to people when you don’t have a clue what it is you’re talking about.

[@mvv1408]

I thought so too before I heard Repro1, Diva and Monark... Edit: add Aalto to that as well!

[@necrobynerton7384]

Its almost 1 year from my comment and my dudes, like @TheDudeGames said, software still aint really the same as pure hardware. Not saying you can't get close to it, but it still has its charms. Not to mention software too has its own benefits. And yes i am perfectly aware that youtube compression exists, and I am perfectly aware that my headphones are the (second) cheapest I could find and buy, so (again) I am perfectly aware that what the video sounds is not the same as what the video creator heard. To add, there are plenty of ways to make sounds, and whichever method you would use is up to you. Everyone got their preferences and to be honest (and maybe change my original statement a bit), anything can sound good in the right hands. Whether that is pure analog, digital hardware, computer software, whatever.

[@tomk6613]

Did you find that the volume output on the MegaFM was substantially lower than an average hardware synth?

[@limbicbits]

I remember the resolution to be only few steps (seven, if I'm not wrong) but didn't think the volume was significantly lower than on other synths

[@Renzsu]

Your demos always sound fantastic. How do you rate this vs. the Korg Opsix (edit: I see you haven't played with that yet, are you planning to?)

[@limbicbits]

Hi there, and thanks for your comment. In fact, Opsix has arrived these days and I'm currently preparing a sound pack / demo for it (while I'm still waiting for my MEGAfm replacement unit - sigh). My first impression is that it's a great FM synth with a lot of cool features, especially for sound design. I hesitate a bit from doing a side by side comparison between those two though but I'll try. Yes, both offer FM synthesis but MEGAfm might be best described as evil and gritty brother of the more HiFi sounding OPSIX. Also, I find the MEGAfm to sound a bit more melancholic than the opsix what I absolutely like. So my very short conclusion would be to get both if you really like FM synthesis. If you're new to FM and like to check it out, so Elektron Digitone and Opsix would be my recommendations as both offer more familiar elements such as a subtractive filter which make it easer at the beginning to get good sounding results. A side note for those who check out the opsix in person: The factory presets on the first positions are quite heavy on Rhodes, Organs, bells and last-christmas-no-no-sounds. That's for sure fine for those who want classical FM patches but may fool some Techno / ambient / IDM heads out there. The opsix is way better than the first 70 patches may show. So maybe you'd like to start right away around patch 90 to get a good first idea.

[@Renzsu]

@@limbicbits I'm not in the market unfortunately at the moment, but I did get Chipsynth MD (vst) a while ago for Megadrive FM stuff. That will have to do for now, but it does seem like the Opsix is a synth that manages to sense of the FM trickery, and it does sound really good (unfortunately I am a sucker for those EP sounds :) ). Looking forward to your video on it.

[@lasideasfugazes]

Do you think FM Synths are better for Dub Tech chords?

[@limbicbits]

I'm getting faster results with FM synths. At least for the dub tech sound I'm after.

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

@Limbic Bits reverb used?

[@limbicbits]

Yes, Valhalla DSP Delay, Room and Shimmer

[@otval8606]

9:00 how cool is that

[@PaulVonZeppelin]

5:48 reminds me of the sound of a district sleeping alone....

[@GLI00M]

Man can't wait for mine to arrive, week 40 ouch...

[@bobbyspiecher6493]

Hold up, are you saying it’s been 40 weeks since you ordered it? I just ordered one and I don’t know if I can wait that long.

[@BananaPhoPhilly]

@@bobbyspiecher6493 I'm assuming they have to build it before shipping it off and they probably have full-time jobs doing other things lol. Seems like a team of 2 or 3 people doing the project for side money

[@tombenson7113]

@6:30 strong Radiohead vibes

[@sillyworm]

My mindset exactly..I have a MEGAfm coming in a few days.I need to pick up a Keystep...is this an older version? Ambient bliss

[@limbicbits]

That's the MKI version of the MEGAfm, and the old version of a keystep. Now, I'm using the KS37 which is equally great

[@marcelfrehse]

which reverb is in the chain behind the MegaFM if it is allowed to ask?

[@limbicbits]

Sure! I’ve mostly used valhalla room, here and there a bit shimmer and also raised the diffusion parameter of valhalla dsp’s delay

[@marcelfrehse]

@@limbicbits thank you. honestly that was what I assumed. Valhalla is a great reverb.

[@limbicbits]

@marcelfrehse It is. Every valhalla dsp plugin delivers (at least the ones I've tried)

[@bushwackatv6513]

What effects unit is this going through out of interest ?

[@limbicbits]

I've used the Valhalla DSP effects line for this video in post processing. "Rooms, Delay and Shimmer". Can't recommend them enough, they're fantastic

[@JohnMichaelBurns]

What I've realised about this synth is that the basic engine is similar to most other FM synths but it's those dirty 9 bit converters that give the synth tonnes of character. Any basic sound on this synth is more warm and interesting than almost any other FM synth. The problem is that you can't easily remove all that lo-fi dirt. You can warm up a typical FM synth by running it through a distortion pedal, but you can't undistort this synth. Basically I think this synth will be awesome for certain cruddy lo fi purposes but not so great for situations where you want a crisp, clear tone. Cleaner sounding FM synths however can do both, with the right post processing.

[@limbicbits]

Very clean sounds are definitely not his strength. Although you can get rid of a part of the dirt when setting the volume dial not above 11 o'clock. I disagree though with putting it through a distortion pedal would have a similar result. The MEGAfm' s sound and behaviour is quite particular and almost impossible to replace. And I've also tried it with different other FM synths.

[@juno6]

Running a clean fm synth through distortion sounds anything but like these old fm chips. The digital artifacts are completely different to any external process. To begin with, it's a per note effect, and digital artifacts like quantisation noise, aliasing, etc have a very organic quality that has nothing to do with a fuzz pedal or something. Sadly I don't own this synth, but I have a collection of programmable pss, psr and dsr keyboards so I can assure you that.

[@Grimguapo]

where can I read more about this kinda stuff@@juno6

[@juno6]

@@Grimguapo I think this is a great place to begin... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKuslqyQp66Aoa8si=1MV3fIM_zVV3iRon

[@ultrasyd]

Thank you for these wonderful sounds ! Is this compatible with the latest firmware (1.6) ? I upgraded my device to 1.6 via a SYSEX management software, and it worked. But when I then try to upload the presets, my Mega FM does receive the data, counts up to 99, but then all the presets are empty, it's only the default sound. Am I doing something wrong ?

[@limbicbits]

Hi, these should be compatible but afair you have to follow the instructions meticulously. "To upload a half bank to MEGAfm from a computer hold preset UP at startup. Then choose a BANK using the 6 LFO waveform buttons. Press the BANK button again to toggle between A (first half / presets 0-49) or B (second half / presets 50-99). When ready press preset UP again to prepare MEGAfm for the presets. Now send the presets from your computer via a recommended MIDI SYSEX software. MEGAfm count to 99 while it stores the presets and will reboot when finished."

[@ultrasyd]

@@limbicbits it's exactly what i did, indeed. It's weird because the device really receives something ... will ask Alex about that. Keep up the great job !

[@limbicbits]

@@ultrasyd Good luck and keep us updated if you like

[@ultrasyd]

@@limbicbits sorry for bothering you again! I saw that the latest update fixed a bug with preset dump/receive. Alex confirmed that the presets bank you shared can't be loaded. Could you please re export them from the latest firmware ? Anyone here managed to get them working ? Keep up the great job !

[@limbicbits]

There’s been a bug within an earlier version of the firmware which currently (1.6) makes it impossible to load our patches to the synth. I’m already in touch with twisted electrons and they’ll send me a unit to (hopefully) save or at least recreate the patches. Can’t promise it at this point but there will be some patches soon. Please stay tuned!

[@cardoman3986]

Any reason you went stereo out instead of 2 Monos?

[@limbicbits]

Pure pragmatism I guess. Using the two mono outs would have resulted in hard panned (left / right) mono signals and wouldn't have added cool features to the demo.

[@synthezaur432]

Aaaaahhhh... Sound demo with SHITLOAD of FX - thats what we need!

[@tysoncarlson170]

Got one of these and the headphone volume is really low. Is this normal behaviour or is my unit messed? I’ve heard that there’s quite a few problems popping up with these.

[@limbicbits]

I haven't had these issues but Twisted Electrons has a very good customer support. Maybe you'd like to ask them for help

[@tysoncarlson170]

Thanks for the response! Have you tried listening to it with a pair of headphones out of curiosity?

[@limbicbits]

@@tysoncarlson170 yes. I found it to be noisier than the main outs but also quite a bit louder (what would explain the increased noise floor)

[@flotteur]

Nice one mate ! Are you planning to sell this preset pack ?

[@limbicbits]

I had to return the unit so I first have to recreate the patches of this video and make them available as a free pack of ten (or so) sounds as promised. Later, most likely a bigger commercial sound pack will follow. The good thing is that a new unit arrived here last week so I will start with the sound design process within the next 3-4 weeks. Before that I've to finish packs for dreadbox typhon and U-He's Repro Line.

[@flotteur]

@@limbicbits Awesome !!! Can't wait :)

[@flotteur]

Hi Linbic Bits ! Do you have an idea when your MegaFM preset pack will be available ?

[@limbicbits]

@@flotteur Yes! It's almost finished. Over the course of the next few days, I'll select the presets for the freebie that I've promised. The whole pack will contain 100 Patches and will be released at the same time.

[@arvbspring7297]

@@limbicbits will definitely buy once out, these sound fantastic

[@freakyfreak7388]

When will this sound pack really be released??

[@limbicbits]

Hi there, I've just published the page but I'm still working on the demo video. If you want to give it a "blind" shot, you can get it here: limbicbits.com/twisted-electrons-megafm-patches-for-techno-and-ambient-magnitude-sound-pack/ Make sure to use the intro promo code "infrared" to get a 25 % discount. In any case, the demo video hopefully will be published this week. If you're only interested in the freebie: I didn't manage to reproduce all patches in this video 100% but I've included 5 more patches for a total of 16 free presets. The full pack contains 2 Banks of 50 patches, each.

[@christiantorma2440]

Detroit 😎🤘

[@altitude313]

The demo is really great. However, I tried loading patches with firmware 1.4 to 1.6 and it didn't work. You guys need to check the patch data itself again.

[@limbicbits]

There’s been a bug within an earlier version of the firmware which currently (1.6) makes it impossible to load our patches to the synth. I’m already in touch with twisted electrons and they’ll send me a unit to (hopefully) save or at least recreate the patches. Can’t promise it at this point but there will be some patches soon. Please stay tuned!

[@Seanrayamusic]

@@limbicbits did this ever get resolved?

[@limbicbits]

@@Seanrayamusic I'm still waiting for that unit... (sigh)

[@damian-henderson]

What you using for delay/reverb

[@limbicbits]

For this video Valhalla DSP Room, Shimmer and Delay

[@damian-henderson]

@@limbicbits thanks

[@damian-henderson]

@@limbicbits Really interested in this machine, but very interested in your effects process, always top work you are creating.

[@BEDM]

5 AM to sunrise moods❤️

[@christiantorma2440]

Dazu en beat aus der alten Emma und die Platte is fertig 😊

[@domdraper3221]

Wer ist Emma?

[@christiantorma2440]

@@domdraper3221na die korg electribe em 1 😎🤘

[@craig_z]

Man, those FM algorithms look like Tetris pieces...

[@limbicbits]

The chip tunes vibe all the way

[@stanb1455]

Missing out on a large chunk of the Mega Drive's stock audio hardware.

[@mishadoumnov]

pretty awesome... seems quite noisy? awesome anyway :)

[@limbicbits]

It is quite noisy lofi but still cool in its way.

[@SirJayo]

The patches from 3-4 mins...how?! I’d love to purchase if possible

[@limbicbits]

Hi, here you can download the Patches used in this demo for free: limbicbits.onfastspring.com

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

@@limbicbits reverb used? sounds great

[@altitude313]

This beautiful patches, still not available?

[@limbicbits]

I’m still waiting for the unit to arrive again. sigh. But if you like to be informed once it’s available, please download the existing pack at my shop and I’ll include you in the list.

[@LukezyM]

@@limbicbits What happened to the unit?

[@limbicbits]

@@LukezyM The good news is: It finally arrived yesterday. Bad news is that it doesn't power on so I'll have to send it back. Seems that I've got a lot of bad luck with this one....

[@lX-NDR]

does this thing come with presets?

[@limbicbits]

Yes, but I usually program my own presets for the demo videos.

[@aceyriot]

4:10 getting some real tasty jexus flavors...5:14...wait....jexus? is that you?

[@limbicbits]

Haha. No. But I do respect his work and style a lot and am happy that he's back.

[@scottm8685]

Are these presets? Sounds fantastic. Around 6:00 I fell in love.

[@limbicbits]

I always try to demo the synths with my own patches. I’ll make the patches used in this video available for free download once I have this unit again (and hopefully be able to recreate most of them)

[@DJShadesUK]

5:47 Deadmau5 vibes

[@fadyaswad1503]

The chords at the 5:43 min mark

[@vob5753]

Great demos! Would you be able to create some presets?

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! I won't do a complete patch bank for this one but will offer the patches I've created for this video as a free download, soon.

[@vob5753]

Awsome, thanks!

[@kanekitchen3802]

@@limbicbits would love to download these patches! the presets that it shipped with got me scratching my head

[@limbicbits]

@@kanekitchen3802 I finally managed to add these to the page. ▶ Download the Patches used in this demo for free: ​limbicbits.onfastspring.com/

[@limbicbits]

I finally managed to add these to the page. You can get them here: ▶ Download the Patches used in this demo for free: ​limbicbits.onfastspring.com/

[@christdolphin69]

that postal service type chord progression at 6:40 and the 2 patches used totally kill. unbelievable

[@YouBredRaptorsMusic]

THIS

[@Leo9ine]

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

[@devzozo]

Wow! It really sounds like you're using pedals here but I guess it's all the synth?

[@limbicbits]

Effects added in post production:Valhalla DSP Delay, Room and Shimmer. The MEGAfm sounds fantastic but you will most likely need effects to get all out of it

[@Iofflight]

I think the OpSix would be more handy but this thing is dirty in such a compelling way.

[@limbicbits]

Both make a great team

[@juno6]

There's no comparison... One have character, the other is generic.

[@_User333]

Yes they sound beautiful, but next time could you please disconnect the Valhalla for 5 minutes so I can hear it on its own steam?

[@mylarmelodies]

I vote to add even more Valhalla next time

[@limbicbits]

@@mylarmelodies Maybe...I'll drown it completely in reverbs

[@woopeedyscoop1858]

@@limbicbits dry pls

[@franciscoarana3735]

FM synths have a tendency to sound thin and harsh, one would rarely play it without something to thicken the sound.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@franciscoarana3735 It much depends on the individual sound. Besides, as much as I adore reverb, if the title says "Sound Demo" and most of that sound is actually an effect, people complain, and rightly so. Just name it "jamming with synth X and effect Y". That's all.

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

8:32

[@truthbydesign5146]

At close to the same price as a used Digitone, it’s a tough sell for me. I like all the controls per function though.

[@limbicbits]

Digitone is cool but its sound is quite different. It's more on the fluffy side of FM whereas MEGAfm is pure warm dirt ;). I like them both

[@truthbydesign5146]

@@limbicbits yeah, my initial impression was way off! That was the first I had actually heard of the synth, incorrectly thinking it was your bog standard 4-op FM. I grew up with Sega Genesis, so it definitely piqued my interest when I learned it was using the same crunchy FM chip.

[@juno6]

It sounds like BOC took a DX-100 instead of an SH-101...

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

I want

[@urfavoritehumanbean879]

6:00 Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack?

[@imbuildingasynth]

pretty good, thanks for the effort! i only wish there were less effects on the sounds.

[@limbicbits]

Thanks - imo you have to add effects to it to really make it shine. It's reeeeeally LoFi (well, Twisted Electrons point that out clearly on their website). So in order to smoothen its rough character, effects are essential.

[@nineinchnips]

@@limbicbits would you say its worth the price if you're a hardcore mega drive fan or can you achieve it elsewhere cheaper.

[@limbicbits]

@@nineinchnips you can't get it cheaper (at least I don't know a different synth based around this chip offering that much faders) and considering this is a one-man-only-company the price might be justified. If it's worth to you is a different question I can't answer. But if you're a hardcore aficionado you most likely will love this synth

[@franciscoarana3735]

@@nineinchnips The cheapest 4 op fm synth might be a TX81Z, but it is a different chip and a pain in the ass to program.

[@nineinchnips]

Hey mate just enquiring to ask if it can achieve sounds like the one on this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKrVlISNnMyWgsU like is it versatile to make all Sega sounds?

[@limbicbits]

That should definitely be possible. MEGAfm is chiptunes in its purest form ;)

[@nineinchnips]

@@limbicbits thanks mate appreciate it. This is gonna burn a hole in my pocket for sure haha

[@Viriditas]

It just sounds like any indie game.

[@limbicbits]

It's quite a generic phrase - would you mind to explain it a bit more? I found the synth pretty outstanding sound wise.

[@Viriditas]

I meant it in a good way lol I love indie games.

[@chinossynthesizer705]

@@limbicbits streets of rage

[@WackyJackyTracky]

Awesome interface, but it seems to sound way more noisy, hissy and aliazing than an TX81z

[@limbicbits]

It definitely is LoFi but that's part of the concept as this synth is built around the FM chip that's been used in the old Sega Megadrive Consoles. Would be cool though, to be able to change the chip, let's say with another 4-OP-FM Synth. The faders make this one a great performing instrument but if you're allergic to aliasing this is NOT the right synth for you.

[@inthefade]

@@limbicbits It's pretty impressive for that old YM-whateverwhatevernumber chip. Some other neat DIY synths have been made with that, but this probably has made the most impressive sounds I've heard.

[@SiliconBassist]

And that’s why I want one lol. The weird crossover distortion sounds like heaven to me

[@jonathanstark5541]

nice demo bro but IMMO, to show how an instrument sounds, I'd say ''a bit less playing and a bit more tweaking' to actually expose the character of the synth, I mean filter behaviour, operators switching, etc... Anyway nice. So thanx ;)

[@limbicbits]

Filter behaviour will be difficult as there aren't any. Other than that you can watch different patches in the video showing a broad palette of possibilities. Real time tweaking with this one doesn't make too much sense. The parameter scaling is quite rough so if you'd do that life you'll end up rapidly with chaos (but not the fun one). For sound design it's cool, for live tweaking other than what I've shown in several situations in the video not so much, imo.

[@ultrasyd]

I like the fact that you really play some nice stuff here. Sometimes the guys only press buttons and turn knobs and there are no emotions at all. Also you took time to make some great sound design. I remember seeing that video of Marc Doty reviewing the Polyend & Dreadbox Medusa, the worst way to do it, pressing random keys and stuff and making it sound like shit. Thank for that video, i think you are making me get one anytime soon

[@jonathanstark5541]

@@limbicbits OMG! Maybe for the first time in my life, I see a synth filterless! My bad ;P